Population 919 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Scotland
Household size in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Scotland has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.60, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Scotland is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Scotland (9.3%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Scotland
Renters in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Scotland own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Scotland: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Scotland are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $705 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $969 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,348 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$643 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Scotland pays $1,348 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania. The typical renter here spends 25.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Scotland
Bachelor's degrees in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Scotland as nationally: 33.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Scotland have finished high school (92.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Pennsylvania.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Scotland
| Period | Scotland | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Scotland has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Scotland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2.51 | 38.1 | 9.3% | 25.3% | 5.5% | 1987 | $1,348 | 33.0% | 92.3% | 2.1% |
| Pinola | 2.48 | 49.0 | 4.9% | 23.7% | 2.8% | 1980 | $1,231 | 19.0% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
| Chambersburg | 2.44 | 40.7 | 11.9% | 36.2% | 5.8% | 1977 | $1,196 | 28.0% | 90.5% | 4.5% |
| Cold Spring | 2.88 | 40.1 | 11.1% | 4.7% | 14.7% | 1987 | $1,246 | 28.0% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Mainsville | 2.61 | 37.1 | 10.5% | 17.8% | 2.0% | 1992 | $922 | 17.3% | 90.8% | 3.5% |
| Pleasant Hall | 2.87 | 38.5 | 3.7% | 13.6% | 10.1% | 1974 | $906 | 12.9% | 87.3% | 2.2% |
| Shippensburg | 2.51 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 34.7% | 12.8% | 1981 | $1,079 | 25.1% | 85.7% | 4.4% |
| Shippensburg University | 2.13 | 19.8 | 18.9% | 100.0% | 82.2% | 1976 | $1,139 | 43.3% | 53.3% | 14.1% |
| Fayetteville | 2.28 | 52.1 | 5.4% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,029 | 28.1% | 94.7% | 3.2% |
| Orrstown | 2.73 | 44.4 | 3.5% | 14.7% | 7.7% | 1974 | $953 | 13.3% | 83.3% | 2.9% |
| Cleversburg | 2.23 | 53.1 | 7.0% | 1.4% | 8.5% | 2002 | $1,706 | 10.1% | 91.1% | 5.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Scotland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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